{"id":69372,"date":"2024-11-09T15:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T14:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/meet-us\/catalytic-processes-research-group\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T08:29:13","slug":"chemical-processes-and-technologies-research-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/meet-us\/chemical-processes-and-technologies-research-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemical Processes and Technologies Research Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The group\u2019s activities focus on catalytic processes, including technologies based on ion\u2011exchange resins and other catalysts, industrial manufacturing processes, as well as pressure processes, particularly those related to hydrogen technologies, oxyalkylation, and petrochemical and carbochemical processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • Processes for obtaining alkylphenols and research on the synthesis of alkylphenol derivatives,<\/li>
  • Synthesis of aromatic polycarbonates from diphenyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, and bisphenol A and its bio-based replacements:
    • Bisphenol A (BPA)<\/em> \u2013 development of a technology for producing high\u2011purity BPA for medical and optical\u2011grade polycarbonates,<\/li>
    • BPTMC<\/em> \u2013 additive for the production of innovative construction polycarbonates for modular building applications.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    • Plasticizers for polymers \u2013 modern, specialized plasticizers with a wide range of applications, based on petrochemical raw materials and natural compounds,<\/li>
    • Flame retardants \u2013 synthesis and characterization of new halogen\u2011free flame retardants tailored to specific applications, using petrochemical and natural raw materials,<\/li>
    • Wastewater treatment \u2013 removal of organic contaminants from industrial wastewater using comprehensive solutions based on ion\u2011exchange resins, commercial and modified activated carbons, and dedicated membranes,<\/li>
    • Esterification and etherification processes \u2013 research on the development of ester and ether derivatives for practical applications,<\/li>
    • Testing, development, modification, and improvement of catalytic systems,<\/li>
    • Studies of processes occurring on ion\u2011exchange resins aimed at industrial implementation,<\/li>
    • Processes for obtaining glycols, multi\u2011hydroxyl alcohols, and amino acids, including synthesis, purification, and product separation stages,<\/li>
    • Separation of liquid mixtures \u2013 the group operates distillation systems ranging from 2 to 175 dm\u00b3 with dedicated distillation columns; separation processes can be carried out from atmospheric pressure to deep vacuum,<\/li>
    • Technologies for producing amidoamines and their derivatives \u2013 surface\u2011active compounds,<\/li>
    • Research on chemical recycling of waste plastics and polymeric materials,<\/li>
    • Biotechnological processes \u2013 use of biocatalysts (e.g., enzymes) in industrial manufacturing processes,<\/li>
    • Hydrogen process technologies,<\/li>
    • Oxyalkylation of organic feedstocks, including natural and waste-derived products,<\/li>
    • High\u2011pressure chemical syntheses,<\/li>
    • Chemical syntheses using process gases,<\/li>
    • Catalysts for oxyalkylation processes,<\/li>
    • Testing catalyst activity and stability in both fixed\u2011bed and slurry systems,<\/li>
    • Simulation of high\u2011pressure processes (including hydrogenation) at laboratory and semi\u2011technical scale,<\/li>
    • Hydrotreatment of hydrocarbon fractions, including biogenic fractions, using low\u2011emission hydrogen; synthesis of advanced biofuels and RFNBO\u2011type fuels with innovative catalytic systems,<\/li>
    • Development of materials for specialized fertilizers (EEF) enabling controlled nutrient release, as well as coating of granular fertilizers using biodegradable coating materials,<\/li>
    • Synthesis and production of nonionic surfactants and cosmetic ingredients,<\/li>
    • Development of formulations and methods for market-ready and industrial final products.<\/li><\/ul>

      The Research Group operates specialized facilities, including:<\/p>

      • Equipment for simulating continuous hydrogen processes at pressures up to 300 bar, enabling catalyst testing in slurry and fixed\u2011bed systems, including pilot scale,<\/li>
      • A semi\u2011technical experimental installation for studying processes conducted in a stationary bed in the liquid phase, allowing simulation of industrial conditions; suitable for research as well as pilot\u2011 or low\u2011volume production,<\/li>
      • Distillation and rectification equipment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        Contact<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        Katarzyna Zieli\u0144ska, PhD Eng. – Head of Research Group<\/strong><\/p>

        tel.: 77 487 31 80
        mob.: 665 661 145
        e-mail: katarzyna.zielinska@icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Przemys\u0142aw Bartoszewicz, MSc. – Deputy Head of Research Group<\/strong><\/p>

        tel.: 77 487 34 68
        mob.:\u00a0
        e-mail: przemyslaw.bartoszewicz@icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Przemys\u0142aw Boberski, PhD, Eng – Deputy Head of Research Group<\/strong><\/p>

        tel.: 77 487 31 74
        mob.: 509 705 017
        e-mail: przemyslaw.boberski@icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Chemical Processes and Technologies Research Group The group\u2019s activities focus on catalytic processes, including technologies based on ion\u2011exchange resins and other catalysts, industrial manufacturing processes, as well as pressure processes, particularly those related to hydrogen technologies, oxyalkylation, and petrochemical and carbochemical processes. Areas of Specialization: Processes for obtaining alkylphenols and research on the synthesis of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":156,"featured_media":0,"parent":69309,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-69372","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-13 09:52:50","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"translation_priority","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/156"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69372"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72263,"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69372\/revisions\/72263"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}